Jadeite Bead and Diamond Necklace, Raymond Yard, 1957
Est. HK$400,000 – 600,000/US$51,500 – 77,000
Made in 1957, this Jadeite Bead and Diamond Necklace reflects the classic Yard Art Deco aesthetics of aiming to achieve an overall luminous sophistication; a look that would not overwhelm the design. An image of the Art Deco clasp rendering retrieved from the Raymond Yard archives, records Mr. Woolworth as purchasing this exquisite piece for the Woolworth collection – a celebrated legacy shared by Woolworth and Yard.

RARE DIAMONDS
Very Rare and Important Fancy Deep Blue Diamond Ring
Est. HK$55,000,000 – 75,000,000/US$7,000,000 – 9,600,000
Blue diamonds possess the captivating colour and intensity reminiscent of the depths of the Azure Sea and are considered amongst the world’s rarest coloured diamonds. To find a pure blue diamond with the level of saturation required to grade it as Fancy Deep is extraordinary; of which less than 10% of blue diamonds examined by the GIA are awarded. In recent years, Sotheby’s has been at the forefront of record-setting auction prices for blue diamonds. In 2015, Sotheby’s Geneva set the then world auction record for any blue diamond with the sale of The Blue Moon of Josephine for an astounding US$48,468,158. Whilst Sotheby’s Hong Kong has been leading with an offering of blue diamonds this past decade, with the recent Millennium Jewel 4 in 2016, as well as setting the current world auction record price-per-carat for a Fancy Intense Blue diamond earlier this spring.

Exquisite Pair of Fancy Pink Diamond and Diamond Pendent Earrings
Est. HK$30,000,000 – 40,000,000/US$3,840,000 – 5,120,000
Each set with a pear-shaped fancy pink diamond weighing 5.21 and 5.01 carats. Both Fancy Pink diamonds accompanied by GIA reports stating that the diamonds are natural, Fancy Pink Colour, Internally Flawless and VS1 clarity respectively.

Very Fine Unmounted Diamond, 31.98cts
Est. HK$37,000,000 – 48,000,000/US$4,700,000 – 6,000,000
A brilliant-cut diamond weighing 31.98 carats. Accompanied by a GIA report stating that the 31.98 carat diamond is D colour, Flawless, with Excellent Cut, Polish and Symmetry; as well as a Type IIa diamond classification letter.

Important Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Ring
Est. HK$16,000,000 – 20,000,000/US$2,050,000 – 2,560,000
An Emerald-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 20.03 Carat. Accompanied by a GIA report stating that the 20.03 carat diamond is natural Fancy Vivid Yellow Colour and Internally Flawless.

RARE COLOURED STONES
Very Rare and Important 13.26 carat Ruby and Diamond Ring, Designed and Mounted by BHAGAT Est. HK$68,000,000 – 88,000,000/US$8,700,000 – 11,260,000

Unrivalled in colour, life and vitality, rubies have long been revered as the ‘King of Gems’. The legendary mines of Burma are renowned in producing the most desirable rubies, sought after by gem connoisseurs worldwide. The colour of a ruby is the single most important criterion of a ruby’s quality – the most coveted being a bright and pure red, of high saturation.

Given the regal name of Maniraja, meaning ‘King of Jewels’ due to its intense and homogenous red colour, the Maniraja ruby has merited the prestigious descriptive term of ‘pigeon blood’ for its high colour intensity and superb quality, from both Gübelin and SSEF Gem Laboratories. Majestic on every level, the Maniraja’s impressive size of 13.26 carats, combines an impeccable cut emphasising the exceptional lustre, whilst intensifying the crimson glow.

One of the most acclaimed jewellers of our time, to BHAGAT, design is paramount and sacrosanct. Representing a sublime of artistry and craftsmanship, BHAGAT’s stylistic signature presents an etheral, efforless lightness, touched with both a princely hauteur and hint of sensuality. Using the cut and shape of gemstomes to create the desired silhouette of a the jewel, playing with light, texture and translucencies, this jewel boasts of its opulence with the superb majesty of the Maniraja ruby, enhancing the ravishing refinement of this original BHAGAT creation.

Rare Paraíba Tourmaline and Diamond Ring
Est. HK$8,750,000 – 11,000,000/US$1,120,000 – 1,410,000
Discovered only in the 1980s, the Paraíba has quickly become one of the world’s most coveted gemstones. This rare and enigmatic gemstone has set a new standard of excellence for colour interpretation in the world of coloured gemstones. With the Brazilian mines exhausted more than 20 years ago, to find a stone over ten carats that is of natural colour, with no clarity enhancement, is an absolute rarity.

Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Est. HK$3,800,000 – 5,000,000/US$486,000 – 640,000
Celebrated as an ethereal fusion of the pink glow of a lotus bloom and the soft orange hues of sunset, the Padparadscha sapphire is an embodiment of rarity and elegance. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘padma raga’ (lotus colour), the sapphire must exhibit the distinctive blend between delicate pink to orange tones to be truly called a Padparadscha. Highly prized by gem connoisseurs, the elusive and enigmatic Padparadscha delights with its blossoming beauty and romantic hue.